May 12, 2024

Ephesians 6:1-4

Honor Mom

Romans 12:10

1. Honor equals obedience

A. Authority

“When we make our children independent decision-makers, we give them an appetite for a liberty that does not exist and a mistaken notion about freedom. This liberty does not exist because individual freedom with no authorities does not exist in the will of God for creatures. We are always people under authority. Freedom is not being able to do whatever you want; freedom is knowing and loving God and living joyfully under the authority of structures that he has ordained.” Ted Tripp Instructing a Child’s Heart

B. How We See God's Authority

LEVITICUS 19:2-3

2. Mothers- elevated status

A. A Basic Command

Exodus 20:12

Deuteronomy 5:16

B. JESUS reiterates

Matthew 15:1-9

C. No qualifiers on mothers

3. Honoring Other Women

A. The Example of Ruth

Ruth 2:4-9

B. False Standards versus THE Standard

"Unless a man looks to Jesus, a man doesn’t know how to treat a woman."- Darryl Voscamp

Reflection:

Are you going to honor your mother and the women in your life and how will you show honor to your mother or the women in your life today?

Follow UP this Week in the Word…

Monday:

Read: Romans 12:10

How is honor to be exercised in this verse? How have you witnessed honor in this way in your life?

Tuesday:

Read: Leviticus 19:2-3

List the commands in this verse. What is the specific way we are called to be “holy” in this verse?

Wednesday:

Read: Exodus 20:12

What is the command and what is the promise of this verse? How do you think these are linked?

Thursday:

Read: Deuteronomy 5:16

Deuteronomy is literally a retelling of the law. How does Moses repeat this commandment? What might be significant in how he repeats it?

Friday:

Read: Matthew 15:1-9

How does Jesus treat this commandment and what practical way does Jesus see this commandment lived out?

Saturday:

Read: Ruth 2:4-9

How does Boaz treat the women in this account? How does he treat Ruth? What do we know about Ruth that would make this startling to others in Boaz’s day?